Jan 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras and its logistics subsidiary Transpetro on Tuesday signed contracts with shipyards for five gas carriers, 18 barges and 18 pushers, for 2.8 billion reais ($521 million). The companies made the deal official at an event in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Firms Up Offshore Drilling Workload with Multi-Region Contract Awards
Jan. 21 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina drilling rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil. In Malaysia, the ultra-deepwater drillship West Capella secured a well-based contract with an undisclosed operator. The program is expected to start in the second quarter of 2026... Continue Reading →
Halliburton beats fourth-quarter profit estimates on steady international demand
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Halliburton surpassed analysts' expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, on the back of steady demand for its services and equipment in international markets. Shares of the oilfield services company rose nearly 2.6% in premarket trading. The Houston-based company, which kicked off the earnings season for U.S. oilfield services providers, has focused on... Continue Reading →
With refining spin off, Galp focuses on growing upstream in Brazil, Namibia
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Portuguese energy firm Galp will focus on growing its upstream business from oilfields in Brazil and Namibia and may list parts of its newly formed downstream business in a couple of years, its co-chief executive Joao Diogo Marques da Silva told Reuters on Tuesday. The company said earlier this month it was in... Continue Reading →
Maha Capital seeks US approval to buy stake in Venezuelan oil firm
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swedish investment platform Maha Capital is seeking approval from the United States to acquire an indirect minority stake in a PDVSA-controlled oil firm, Maha's chairman of the board, Paulo Thiago Mendonca, told Reuters on Friday. The firm has until May to exercise an option for a majority stake in a Novonor subsidiary... Continue Reading →
Inside Brazil’s Plan to Integrate Pre-Salt Gas and Diversify Supply
By Rystad Energy Jan. 19 (oilprice.com) The country faces the challenge of reinforcing its pipeline network to absorb growing pre-salt gas while managing declining imports from Bolivia. Although higher volumes of Argentine gas are expected to reach Brazil via Bolivia over the medium to long term, network upgrades will be required to ensure security of supply... Continue Reading →
Support Vessels Contracted by Saipem Are Already En Route to the Campos Basin to Begin Construction of the Raia Gas Pipeline
Jan. 16 - Vessels Contracted by Saipem Are Already En Route to the Campos Basin to Begin Construction of Gas Pipeline Spliethoff, a company based in Amsterdam, has been contracted by the Italian company Saipem to provide engineering, drilling, and construction services for the Raia project gas pipeline in the Campos Basin. The Dutch company... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia signing of acquisition of interesst in Tartaruga Verde nd Espadarte – Module III
Jan. 16 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby informs its investors and the market in general that, on January 15, 2026, it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the entire 50% equity interest currently held by PETRONAS Petróleo Brasil Ltda. (“PPBL”) in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras surpasses 2025 production targets
January 15, 2026 –Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that, in 2025, its oil production reached 2.40 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), exceeding the upper limit of the target (+4%) set in its 2025-2029 Business Plan by 0.5 percentage points. This result represents an 11% increase compared to 2024 production. Total oil and... Continue Reading →
MODEC Picks Everllence Compression Systems for Brazil FPSO
Jan. 15 (OE) MODEC has commissioned Everllence to supply five compressor trains for its new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Gato do Mato - Orca Project offshore Brazil. The FPSO will be moored in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, approximately 200 kilometers south of Rio de Janeiro, at a water... Continue Reading →